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The Lea Valley Academy

Enfield, EN3 6TWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
-0.68
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
79 1st-choice / 104 places
Ranking
#2,828
of 3,141 nationally

About The Lea Valley Academy

Parent experience at The Lea Valley Academy is a mixed picture. The school is significantly oversubscribed, with 277 applications for 104 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.66. Of those, 79 first-preference families received offers. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage in its data. The headteacher is Stephen Kinson, and the school is a mixed, non-religious secondary in Enfield with a capacity of 1,400 but currently housing just 848 pupils, so there is room to grow. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, rated the school Good across all categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That is consistent with its previous 2013 inspection, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Enfield, EN3 6TW
HeadteacherStephen Kinson
Local AuthorityEnfield
Number of Pupils848
Free School Meals (FSM)52.2%
School Capacity848 / 1,400 (61% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Music RoomsLibraryArt StudiosSwimming PoolICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsScience LabsSixth Form CentreTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

FootballRugbyCross CountryRoundersBasketballGymnasticsNetballRowingHockey

Clubs & Activities

CodingOrchestraDuke of EdinburghChoirScience ClubDramaNewspaperGardeningModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:20

Source: leavalley.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lea Valley Academy

The Lea Valley Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.